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UNIFIL Continues Cholera Education Classes
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian peacekeepers recently initiated cholera education classes in schools within their area of responsibility in south Lebanon. Their Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) team met with students and teachers at…
Rescue at Sea off Lebanon’s Coast
232 people were rescued by UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy from a sinking boat in the evening of 31 December 2022, hours after it left northern Lebanon's coast. On board the ill…
More Power to the Municipality
The Khiam municipal building in southeastern Lebanon recently received its first ever solar power system, thanks to peacekeepers from UNIFIL. Thousands of local residents, including a few hundred Syrian refugees, benefit from…
For a better understanding of the mission
From time to time, UNIFIL peacekeepers visit schools to talk to students about the role of the mission in South Lebanon. The aim is to introduce the young generation to the mission so that they can have a better understanding…
Head of UN Peace Operations concludes visit to UNIFIL
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon today. After meeting Lebanese officials in Beirut, he travelled to UNIFIL headquarters, where he…
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UNIFIL Head urges parties to de-escalate, reduce tensions, and move forward on the Blue Line
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “Through 2023 we must prioritise maintaining the cessation of hostilities,”…
Extending Command over Lebanon’s Territorial Waters
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Navy has taken on more operational tasks in the central and northern sections of Lebanon’s territorial waters. This is part of the long-term goal of transferring tasks that UNIFIL’s Maritime…
UNIFIL statement (23 December 2024)
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati upon his visit to south Lebanon. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Gen…
UNIFIL statement (26 December 2024)
Any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease. Israel and Lebanon have recommitted to full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701. To address outstanding issues, both parties are urged to…
UNIFIL facilitates safe return of Lebanese civilians detained by IDF
Earlier this week, UNIFIL facilitated the return of eight Lebanese civilians detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following coordination with IDF and relevant Lebanese authorities. On 22 December, following IDF’s…